New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-29
PLANNING BRIBERY ON A GREAT SCALE.
THE DESPERATE DEMuCg,TIC SCHEME TO PUR-


CHASE VOTES.
Word received from vnous parts Of the state
and from vario, sources of definite and desperate plan
which has been determined upon by tho Democratic
campaign managers carry this state They have sent
out not single document this year They have not had
single speech that could be considered either by reason
nj is sen Sc or its argument a keynote In fact not
single speech has bee delivered unicr the auspices or
the state Committee But assessments. and heavy ones
hav. been made upon stockholders. both Federal and
state Large sums of money have been received from
private persons The liquor interests have been levied
uoou for big contributions. From all these golden
strcams an enormous fund has accumulated scarcely
dollar " which has been used The rent Of the com
miitee's headquarters IL the contribution OF b. =
stokes of the Hoffman House. Ii has not above half
dozen salari.d employees Its stationery and postage
comprise the bulk OF its expenses thus far Tho big
fund on hand used Election Day for all that 1t
car he for. The expectation is that labor leaders
can tempted that irving Han can be bought OIL that
poor every whore can be tempted and briDed lts
desperate game. But 1t is certainly being planned.
and the money collected carry into effect far as
possible The sole Democratic hope IS the use OF money
COLONEL GRANT CHEERED BY GERMANS.
HE NAMES a MODEST SPEECH AND SOME GOOD
POINTS.
The Republicans OF the KIN Assembly District held an
enthusiastic meeting at Concorda Hall. No % Avenue A,
last evening Among those present were Judge J. NJ
Patterson. eX-Alerm1a FlelSChnann, Joseph Holman
cx Alderman Ehrhardt Henry G. BOity. Republican
nominee for CIVIL Justice in the Iyh District Charles
A. Vinder General Charles \. Carleton. Captain T. W.
Denny and Coroner Ferdinand Eidnan. Judge Patter
son took chair and introduced the speaker OF the
evening Edward +. Noyes. Of Ohio. formerly
Omitted states Minister to Franco. Mr.. Noyrs greeted
with cheers and spoke eoqucny for nearly two hours
Mr. Boty then made brief speech In the midst Of his
remarks he interrupted nv cheer ri the door and
moment later Olsns y D. Grant entered the room In
the OF Coroner Ednsn. As lie made his way 10 tho
stage audience t. its feet and cheer after cheer
greeted him and the ban struck mp Hail 10 the Chef
Mr. Eoty present al Colonel Grant TO antienrc
had subslied Colonel Grant spoke somewhat follows
MIR. CHNRN,N tND FffIOw CITIZENS: Please accept
nv thanks the hearty greeting you have given
I expected IL. for have known many Gern1ns and
have ALWAYS found them lsyal. true AMI faithful Dur
ing the war in the Hold soinstimes with father.
and among the German regiments aud after battlc
tlerc were alyai chcers like those have to-
night" lie hero turned 10 Governor Noye-. and after
viii ,pcrcd que resumed; 81 have asked General
Noyc, he told YOU bird story heard him tell few
nj .hi, ago. aud he he did not, ! think
will In Th' Cti,iJnnh enquirer short time ago was
description of the condition OF the Democratic party
buzzard laughter one nuirr the leadership ~ Ran
dali other under Carlisle winch 10 not flap to-
Cathcr and carrying the Democratic bird Ia dnstruc
hope u viii land them I'm bad place on the e-hth
~ November" Governor Moves then called for three
cheer, Colonel Grant and the R6 publican ticket I'd
they given with VIII that male the hall rnS. Tho
meeting then adjourned